Lexic.us

Definition of Shoot down

1. Verb. Move quickly and violently. "He came charging into my office"

2. Verb. Shoot at and force to come down. "The enemy landed several of our aircraft"

3. Verb. Thwart the passage of. "He shot down the student's proposal"

Definition of Shoot down

1. Verb. (transitive) To cause to fall by shooting. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shoot Down

shoon shoops shoos shoot-'em-up shoot-'em-ups shoot-down shoot-em-up shoot-out shoot-outs shoot 'em up

shoot 'em ups shoot a line shoot down (current term) shoot first and ask questions later shoot for shoot for the stars shoot from the hip shoot me shoot off shoot off at the mouth

shoot one's bolt shoot one's mouth off shoot oneself in the foot shoot out shoot the boots shoot the breeze

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